first milk
Newborn's first nourishment
First milk is colostrum—the thick, yellowish milk mammals produce in the first days after giving birth.
It contains concentrated antibodies and nutrients that help newborns fight infection and establish healthy digestion: The calf needs that first milk within hours of birth.
In dairy farming, first milk is typically reserved for the young rather than sold.
Lactation-based infant nourishment
- lactationMammary gland secretion
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
- motheringCaring for children
- maternalOf or like mothers
bonding · attachment · postpartum · nourishment · sustenance · protective · life-giving · nurturing
Infant just delivered
- neonateInfant under 28 days
- infantVery young child
- sucklingUnweaned infant mammal
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
latch · bonding · skin-to-skin · meconium · gut lining · birth weight · survival · calf
Antibodies received from outside
- immunoglobulinsProtective blood proteins
- antimicrobialKills or inhibits germs
- leukocytesImmune cells in blood
- infection preventionHalting pathogen transmission
Of the cattle family
- dairyMilk-based foods collectively
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- calvingIce mass separation
- lambingEwes delivering offspring
kidding · foaling · animal husbandry · veterinary · neonatal care
Initial lactation fluid
- immunoglobulinsProtective blood proteins
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- leukocytesImmune cells in blood
- growth factorsProteins stimulating cell proliferation
whey protein · nutrient-dense · high-protein · yellow · thick · concentrated · lactogenesis
breastfeeding
Lactation-based infant nourishment
maternal · bonding · attachment · postpartum · nourishment · sustenance · protective · life-giving · nurturing · doula
newborn
Infant just delivered
nursing · latch · bonding · skin-to-skin · meconium · gut lining · birth weight · survival · calf · lamb
passive immunity
Antibodies received from outside
- immunoglobulinsProtective blood proteins
- antimicrobialKills or inhibits germs
- leukocytesImmune cells in blood
infection prevention · gut flora · immune support · disease resistance
bovine
Of the cattle family
lambing · kidding · foaling · animal husbandry · veterinary · neonatal care
foremilk
Initial lactation fluid
- immunoglobulinsProtective blood proteins
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- leukocytesImmune cells in blood
growth factors · whey protein · nutrient-dense · high-protein · yellow · thick · concentrated · lactogenesis